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Jigsaw's new concept store
In a bid to become a unique shopping experience Jigsaw has fashioned the Duke Street Emporium; a clothes store, café and book shop, all rolled into one glossy new space off Oxford Street. The concept store houses new art and a free duke box, so you can waltz around the rails while tucking into the offerings from Soho favourite Fernandez & Wells.
55 Duke St, W1K, 5NR;
dukestreetemporium.com

Iris's new outpost
The popular fashion boutique Iris has just opened a branch in Amersham. Brands include Isabel Marant and Jérôme Dreyfuss. And this pretty ikat-print dress by Soeur.
£105,
irisfashion.co.uk

& Other Stories embraces the stiletto
A selection of shiny new shoes hits & Other Stories stores this week as the Swedish retailer enjoys a new collaboration with footwear aficionado Richard Braqo. Joining the Scandi cool offerings already on sale are some fierce stilettos and sandalettes, all sitting pretty between the £39 and £79 price point. We'll see you in the queue.
See the collaboration
here

Grayson Perry's bear hunt
Chances are you'll be familiar with Grayson Perry's alter-ego, Claire, and his 50-year-old tattered teddy bear, Alan Measles. For one night only the artist and his snuggly sidekick will lead a bear hunt around the Yorkshire Museum's collections. Post-hunt, Perry will delve into his career and life in conversation with psychoanalyst Valerie Sinason. Tickets are free, with the option of bringing cuddly characters of your own.
May 15,
yorkshiremuseum.org.uk

Baked dreams
The mouth-watering delights from the French bakery La Pâtisserie des Rêves have now hit British shores. Beware: once you set foot in its Marylebone High Street outpost, you won't want to leave.
lapatisseriedesreves.com

Behind Richard Young's lens
Photographer to the stars, Richard Young, will be speaking on May 12 at The Rib Room. With a background of 40 years in the industry, this is a rare opportunity to be part of a round-table, intimate discussion with a leading creative force in the fashion industry. Cocktails and canapés sweeten the experience.
£45; 6:30pm; Cadogan Place, SW1X 9PY;
theribroom.co.uk

Book club latest
The award-winning American essayist Barbara Ehrenreich is incapable of penning a dull sentence. Her latest book, Living with a Wild God, is a fascinating memoir about rationality and mysticism.
Granta, £16.99.
amazon.co.uk

More footwear fancies
Not found your spring sandal sole mates yet? Ancient Greek Sandals is here to help. Celebrating the launch of its new June online monogramming service, the footwear brand is hosting a pop-up shop in the Marylebone store of MATCHESFASHION.COM, whereby customers can have their initials stamped by the founders themselves. Now that's what we call mucking in for the good of fashionable feet.
May 16 - 17; 87 Marylebone High Street,W1U 4QU

Grand designs
The Clerkenwell Design Week countdown begins. From 20 to 22 May the event will showcase top designers and their wares, such as this Toghal umbrella (£63).
clerkenwelldesignweek.com

Lily Cole's Trojan tribute
Green-conscious model Lily Cole is returning to her knowledgeable Cambridge roots for a performance of The Last Days Of Troy in Manchester's Royal Exchange. See her act as the face that launched a thousand ships in Simon Armitage's own riff on Homer's The Iliad.
Until June 7; from £14.50;
royalexchange.co.uk

Peckham's fitness challenge
If you fancy trialing five of the most unique, inspirational fitness classes that London has to offer, head down to Victor's Lab in Peckham's Bussey Building on May 10. Project HB will be putting on bite size classes throughout the day, with the chance to try aerial yoga, headstands and even a laughter class. There will be pop-up stalls offering fresh juice and healthy snacks, as well as an opportunity to ask nutritionists and personal trainers those burning questions.
£25; 12-3.30pm; 133 Rye Lane, SE15 4ST

Gucci in bloom
To celebrate the Chelsea Flower Show, which starts on 20 May, Gucci has launched this limited-edition Flora-print bag, originally designed in 1966 for Grace Kelly.
£1,310;
gucci.com

A lesson in textile history
Design historian, Christine Boydell will be speaking at the Fashion and Textiles Museum about label, Horrockses, one of the most respected ready-to-wear labels after World War II. Swot up on your fashion history knowledge and hear how the company helped mould the British high street.
£12 ticket which includes entry to the Artist Textiles exhibition; May 14, 2:30pm; 83 Bermondsey St, SE1 3XF;
ftmlondon.org

Jo's public garden appeal
We love Jo Malone's delicious Silk Blossom candle, not only for its scent, but also because the full £42 price-tag goes towards creating new public gardens in Britain.
jomalone.co.uk

The Denim Shack
Calling all denim lovers to the third floor of Harvey Nichols on the evening of May 9. In the Denim Shack, you will sip on denim-inspired cocktails - including The Skinny or the Mid Rise - while enjoying live music and advice on the styles and shapes of the season. Watch out for your chance to walk home with a brand new pair of jeans too.
7pm-10pm;
harveynichols.com

Listen to Lykke Li
Lykke Li, the Swedish singer-songwriter, has released a third album, I Never Learn. Inspired by heartbreak, she channels that pain into catchy, atmospheric power ballads. The soundtrack to the summer. Out now.
amazon.co.uk